It has transparency body and do the very unique pose that along the arm on top of the mantle.
According to (Okutani, 2015) and (Sweeney et al, 1992) are this squid distributed in the until vicinity of the south and North latitude 40 degrees of the whole world.
The adult is in the middle range of 450-650m.
Mantle length of the adult is about generally 300-850mm.
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| Side view is paralarva of Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 (ML;about 7mm) |
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| Front view is paralarva of Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 (ML;about 7mm) |
REFERENCES:
Voss NA, Stephen SJ, Dong Zh (1992). Family Cranchiidae, Prosch, 1849. In: Sweeney MJ, Roper CFE, Mangold KM, Clarke MR, von Boletzky S (ed) Larval and juvenile cephalopods: A manual for their identification. Smithson Contrib Zool 513, pp 187-210.Okutani, T (2015). New editing World squids picture book Web Edition - National squid processing industry cooperatives(In Japanese) pp 194.
Tree of Life Web Project - Thysanoteuthis rhombus
* Previously introduced as larva of Octopoteuthis sicula, it turned out to be Thysanoteuthis rhombus so I will correct it and resend it. (2016/11/16)
